[mythtv-users] MythTV and HDTV future

[Dylan Semler]

On 2/28/07, Michael Rice <mikerice1969 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >From: "Kevin Ould" <crippler75 at gmail.com>
> >>Why must they make it so hard to use HD content on out Myth Boxes.
> >:-(
>
> From what I've been reading it seems unlikely that encrypted content from
> a
> cable box will be usable on Linux due to the commercial nature of the copy
> protection.  If that is the case I will have to say goodbye to MythTV when
> I
> want to go with HDTV.  I might want to keep MythTV for unencrypted content
> but have two DVR solutions probably won't help in WAF.
>

If you're optimistic, you might want to hold out to see what pchdtv has in
store.  From an interview with Jack Kelliher, the CEO of pchdtv (circa
January '07, I think)[1]:


>>*OA:* Can you give us a sneak peek at any future products that are in the
works at pcHDTV? >>What hardware goodies are coming up for the Linux crowd?
>>
*>>JK:* We hope to have Linux solutions for Satellite and encrypted cable
television users some time >>this year as well as a solution for Europe and
other countries that don't support the ATSC
>>standard.

I think this article was posted on this list before.

[1]http://www.openaddict.com/interview_with_pchdtv_jack_kelliher.html
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